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SRA invests £20m in IT and gears up for Birmingham opening

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is investing £20m in IT systems as it prepares for the introduction of outcomes-focused regulation (OFR) later this year. The £20m figure includes the cost of upgrading the SRA's existing IT platform as well as the launch of a new project - dubbed Smartview - which allows the regulator to monitor law firms, alternative business structures (ABSs) and individuals on a case-by-case basis and track all regulatory breaches as part of the move to OFR.
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International Edition

A Huawei backlash? China's new security regime for foreign deals bodes ill for Western lawyers

Last month, leading Chinese networking equipment maker Huawei Technologies bowed to a recommendation by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) and withdrew its attempt to purchase $2m (£1.24m) worth of server patents from California's 3Leaf Systems. The inter-agency CFIUS, charged with reviewing transactions for national security risks, had voiced concern about Huawei's possible ties to the Chinese military. Similar concerns killed Huawei's 2008 attempt to buy a stake in networking company 3Com, which was later acquired by Hewlett-Packard. In February, the Chinese company released an open letter asking the US Government to conduct a formal investigation to dispel the "rumours and misperceptions" that Huawei somehow posed a threat to US national security.
4 minute read

Inside Counsel

E.P.A. Proposes New Emission Standards for Power Plants

New York Times, March 16, 2011
3 minute read

Inside Counsel

White House issues historic call for privacy bill of rights

USA Today, Mar. 17, 2011
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

China suspends all new nuclear plants, orders safety review

Washington Post, March 16, 2011
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Inside Counsel

Regulatory: The Budget Battle and EPA Rules - No Score After One Inning

Little progress has been made in the early stages of budget negotiations.
7 minute read

Inside Counsel

Republicans mount first Dodd-Frank challenge

Reuters, March 14, 2011
1 minute read

Inside Counsel

News Roundup: March 7 - March 11

Highlights of legal news during the week of March 7 - 11, 2011.
1 minute read

Inside Counsel

Obama urges Supreme Court to deny Va.'s request for expedited health care review

Washington Post, March 15, 2011
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Inside Counsel

U.S. Regulators and J.&J. Unit Reach a Deal on Plant Oversight

New York Times, March 10, 2011
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